Vanchi Bhumi

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Vanchi Bhumi (alternatively Vanji Bhumi) was the national anthem of the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore which now forms part of Kerala. It was formally known as the Vanchishamangalam meaning "Hail the Lord of Vanchi". It was played by the Travancore radio every night as the last item.^[1]

Vanchi Bhumi, meaning the "Land of Vanchi", is a reference to the city of Thiruvanchikulam, Kodungallur the capital of the Later Cheras, and the "Lord of Vanchi", the Later Chera's tutelary deity, Vanchinathan, a name for Hindu god Shiva.

Written in Malayalam language, it was the anthem of the Kingdom of Travancore until 1947, and the merger of Kingdom of Travancore with India.^[2]

Lyrics


Malayalam	Romanisation	Translation
വഞ്ചിഭൂമിപതേ ചിരം സഞ്ജിതാഭം ജയിക്കേണം ദേവദേവൻ ഭവാനെന്നും ദേഹസൗഖ്യം വളർത്തേണം വഞ്ചിഭൂമിപതേ ചിരം ത്വച്ചരിതമെന്നും ഭൂമൗ വിശൃതമായി വിളങ്ങേണം വഞ്ചിഭൂമിപതേ ചിരം മർത്യമനമേതും ഭവാൽ പത്തനമായി ഭവിക്കേണം വഞ്ചിഭൂമിപതേ ചിരം താവകമാം കുലം മേന്മേൽ ശ്രീവളർന്നുല്ലസിക്കേണം വഞ്ചിഭൂമിപതേ ചിരം മാലകറ്റി ചിരം പ്രജാപാലനം ചെയ്തരുളേണം (വഞ്ചിഭൂമിപതേ ചിരം....)	vañcibhūmipatē ciraṁ sañjitābhaṁ jayikkēṇaṁ dēvadēvan bhavānennuṁ dēhasakhyaṁ vaḷarttēṇaṁ vañcibhūmipatē ciraṁ tvaccaritamennuṁ bhūmau viśr̥tamāyi viḷaṅgēṇaṁ vañcibhūmipatē ciraṁ martyamanamētuṁ bhavāl pattanamāyi bhavikkēṇaṁ vañcibhūmipatē ciraṁ tāvakamāṁ kulaṁ mēnmēl śrīvaḷarnnullasikkēṇaṁ vañcibhūmipatē ciraṁ mālakaṟṟi ciraṁ prajāpālanaṁ ceytaruḷēṇaṁ (vañcibhūmipatē ciraṁ...)	O Lord of Vanchi Land! Thou should hail forever, most gloriously! The God of gods, the Lord, daily Shall promote thy physical well-being! O Lord of Vanchi Land! Thy legend, in earth, daily, Should be famous and glorified; O Lord of Vanchi Land! All of the human minds Should be thy abode; O Lord of Vanchi Land! The family of thine Should prosper graciously. O Lord of Vanchi Land! Evading the sadness, forever Thou should protect the subjects. O Lord of Vanchi Land! Thou should hail forever, most gloriously!

References

^ "തിരുവിതാംകൂറിനും ഒരു ദേശീയ ഗാനമുണ്ടായിരുന്നു!".
^ "Vancheesamangalam (Travancore National Anthem [1938]) | വഞ്ചീശമംഗളം (തിരുവതാംകൂർ ദേശീയ ഗാനം [1938])".

External links for Audio

Vancheesha Mangalam as recorded by the Travancore Government in 1938.
Audio of the Anthem.

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